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Salason
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Medical Records
Anyone know what the typical fee is for a copy of your medical records (an "Attending Physician's Statement" per my life insurance company)? My doctor's office charges $250 (which sound outrageous to me) and the insurance company said the standard fee is $75 and won't pay it.
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Posted 1/17/08 3:55 PM  |
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Susan
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Re: Medical Records
my doctor doesn't charge anything. That's ludicrous!
Most medical records there is a charge but it's per page.
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| Posted 1/17/08 3:57 PM |
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Ophelia
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Re: Medical Records
there is a flat rate, which used to be like $.25 per page.
your doctors office is supposed to count the pages and multiply it by the flat page rage.
they are NOT supposed to charge a flat rate to you OR YOUR insurance company.
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| Posted 1/17/08 3:57 PM |
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MetsGirl07
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Re: Medical Records
i agree with the above poster...
it should be a flat rate per page!
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| Posted 1/17/08 4:12 PM |
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DRMom
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Re: Medical Records
Hells no that is robbery.
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| Posted 1/17/08 4:22 PM |
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Kara
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Re: Medical Records
Is it a copy of a document that already exists in your medical file, or are they asking the physician to prepare a statement?
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| Posted 1/17/08 4:27 PM |
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Salason
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Re: Medical Records
Posted by Kara
Is it a copy of a document that already exists in your medical file, or are they asking the physician to prepare a statement?
nope just a copy of what they already have.
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| Posted 1/17/08 5:05 PM |
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quasi3
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Stacey
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Re: Medical Records
NY State law the max they can charge is $.75 cents per page.....If the MD is preparing a report that is the usual fee.
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| Posted 1/17/08 5:54 PM |
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DebG
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Re: Medical Records
two seperate places I have requested the info from charged me $1 per page
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| Posted 1/17/08 6:19 PM |
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Domino
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They are only allowed to charge you .75 per page and they can charge you a service charge if there is "extra" work involved in preparing what you want. Do you know any attorneys? They can submit the HIPAA for you
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| Posted 1/17/08 6:39 PM |
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There is a difference between an attending physician's statement and copies of records. Copies of medical records cannot exceed 75 cents a page in NY. Click here for a state by state breakdown of rules for copying fees For completion of forms and for narrative reports, the sky's the limit. I have seen many doctors charge nothing at all and I have seen prices as high as about $650, usually negotiable. Doctors who have known the patient for a long time are usually more willing to assist. The high fees for reports are one of my pet peeves and I make sure that my clients know if their doctors are unreasonable.
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| Posted 1/17/08 9:26 PM |
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princess99
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Re: Medical Records
If it is from the dr.'s office it is usually .75 a page plus postage.
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| Posted 1/17/08 9:41 PM |
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